Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Espoo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Espoo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.1% cheaper than Espoo without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.8% cheaper than Espoo without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$15.26 €13.14
4.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$106 €91.2
-39.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$11.21 €9.65
-5.98%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$5.37 €4.63
-45.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$3.36 €2.89
-31.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.98 €2.56
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$9.07 €7.81
-62.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$10.24 €8.82
-62.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 €1.16
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.91 €2.50
-38.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.16 €2.72
-44.62%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.60 €3.10
-10.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$10.29 €8.86
28.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$17.06 €14.69
-52.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$21.10 €18.17
-24.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.77 €2.38
-15.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.18 €1.88
-24.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.06 €2.64
-36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$4.84 €4.17
-49.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.39 €1.19
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.24 €1.93
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.06 €1.78
-2.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.77 €1.53
-54.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$12.59 €10.84
-46.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$13.76 €11.84
-57.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$3.89 €3.35
-65.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$4.41 €3.79
-31.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.38 €2.91
-29.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$77.2 €66.5
-40.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$10.02 €8.62
-59.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.52 €1.31
-42.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$53.3 €45.88
-65.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.10 €1.81
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$33.5K €28.9K
3.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$35.7K €30.7K
8.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$116 €100
29.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$29.57 €25.46
-30.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$18.21 €15.68
120.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$58.6 €50.5
-18.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$44.03 €37.91
-58.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$17.55 €15.11
-46.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$333 €287
84.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$20.8K €17.9K
-20.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$113 €97.1
-7.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$60.2 €51.8
-31.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$101 €87.4
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$191 €164
-37.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$1,052 €906
54.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$930 €801
32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$2,009 €1,730
50.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,627 €1,401
23.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$7,103 €6,116
10.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$4,401 €3,789
-1.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Espoo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$3,492 €3,006
-53.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.83
-0.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Espoo: February 28, 2026

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